Table 1 Baseline data of enrolled patients:

From: COVID-19 associated mucormycosis in Assiut University Hospitals: a multidisciplinary dilemma

 

COVID 19 (n = 400)

CAM (n = 33)

P value

Age (years)

53 (18–92)

58 (18–94)

0.19

Sex

Male

175 (43.8%)

21 (63.6%)

0.02

Female

225 (56.3%)

12 (36.4%)

Occupation

None

295 (73.8%)

25 (75.8%)

0.49

Employee

105 (26.3%)

8 (24.2%)

Current smoking

106 (26.5%)

18 (54.5%)

 < 0.001

Dyspnea

400 (100%)

33 (100%)

–

Cough

400 (100%)

21 (63.6%)

 < 0.001

Diabetes mellitus

140 (35%)

21 (63.6%)

 < 0.001

Hypertension

116 (29%)

15 (45.5%)

0.04

Renal disease

28 (7%)

3 (9.10%)

0.42

Liver disease

28 (7%)

4 (12.12%)

0.21

Cardiac disease

17 (4.3%)

3 (9.1%)

0.18

Duration of symptoms (days)

14.46 ± 1.78

14.82 ± 2

0.27

  1. Data expressed as frequency (percentage), mean (SD). P value was significant if < 0.05. Nominal data was compared by Chi-square test while age was compared by Mann Whitney test while duration of symptoms was compared by Student t test.
  2. CAM: covid associated mucormycosis.
  3. Significant values are given in bold.
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